Eocene Epoch

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:geological_formation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Plesiadapis
gptkbp:climate tropical and subtropical conditions
gptkbp:duration approximately 23 million years
gptkbp:ends_at 34 million years ago
gptkbp:events evolution of flowering plants
expansion of grasslands
development of modern insect groups
extinction of many reptiles
formation of the Antarctic ice sheet
increase in mammalian diversity
rise of the first true bats
gptkbp:follows Paleocene Epoch
gptkbp:geographical_feature formation of the Himalayas
formation of the North Atlantic Ocean
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Eocene Epoch
gptkbp:is_characterized_by warm climate
gptkbp:launched 56 million years ago
gptkbp:major_city gptkb:Africa
gptkb:Europe
gptkb:Gulf_of_Mexico
gptkb:Asia
gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Bering_Sea
gptkb:Caribbean_Sea
gptkb:Greenland
gptkb:India
gptkb:Indian_Ocean
gptkb:Mediterranean_Sea
gptkb:North_America
gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
gptkb:Persian_Gulf
gptkb:Red_Sea
gptkb:Siberia
gptkb:South_America
gptkb:Tethys_Ocean
gptkb:Antarctica
gptkb:Southern_Ocean
gptkb:Bay_of_Bengal
gptkb:Western_Interior_Seaway
Arctic regions
gptkbp:notable_event diversification of mammals
development of modern flora
appearance of early primates
gptkbp:notable_species gptkb:horse_race
palm trees
coniferous forests
deciduous forests
tapirs
magnolia trees
early whales
redwoods
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Paleogene_Period
gptkbp:precedes gptkb:Oligocene_Epoch